Jackson State University

Items

• Birdland Restaurant and Lounge on Farish Street.
  A photograph of Birdland Restaurant and Lounge on Farish Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
• A House on N. Farish Street.
  A photograph of a house on N. Farish Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
• Businesses on N. Farish Street, (Front View).
  A front-view photograph of businesses on N. Farish Street in the Farish Street Historic District. At the time of the photograph, the businesses were closed and the building was in disrepair.
• Businesses on N. Farish Street, (Side View).
  A side-view photograph of businesses on N. Farish Street in the Farish Street Historic District. At the time of the photograph, the businesses were closed and the building was in disrepair.
• Houses on the corner of Oakley Street & Farish Street.
  A photograph of houses at the corner of Oakley Street and Farish Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
• Jackson Advocate Offices near Farish Street.
  A photograph of the old Jackson Advocate offices near Farish Street in the Farish Street Historic District. The Jackson Advocate is an African American weekly newspaper founded in Jackson in 1938 by Percy Greene, a World War I veteran and Civil Rights leader in the 1940’s and 1950’s.
• Christ Temple Church on Lamar Street.
  A photograph of Christ Temple Church on Lamar Street in the Farish Street Historic District. The denomination, which has over 160 member churches in the U.S., was founded ca. 1896 in Jackson by the Rev. Charles Price Jones. A historical marker was erected in front of the church in 1992 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
• A Duplex on Lamar Street.
  A photograph of a duplex on Lamar Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
• A House on Lamar Street.
  A photograph of a house on Lamar Street in the Farish Street Historic District. Notation on the photo indicates the home was built ca. 1860.
• A House at the corner of Davis Street and Lamar Street, (Front View).
  A front-view photograph of a house at the corner of Davis Street and North Lamar Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
• A House at the corner of Davis Street and Lamar Street, (Side View).
  A side-view photograph of a house at the corner of Davis Street and North Lamar Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
• Harmon's Superette on East Monument Street.
  A photograph of Harmon's Superette, a shop on East Monument Street in the Farish Street Historic District. At the time of the photograph, the business was closed and the building was in disrepair.
• A House on West Monument Street.
  A photograph of a house on West Monument Street in the Farish Street Historic District. Notation on the photo indicates the home was built ca. 1860.
• A House on Davis Street.
  A photograph of a house on Davis St. in the Farish Street Historic District.
• Several Houses on Fortification Street.
  A photograph of several houses on Fortification St. in the Farish Street Historic District.
• A House on E. Hamilton Street.
  A photograph of a house on E. Hamilton St. in the Farish Street Historic District. Notation on the photograph indicates the architecture is Queen Ann Style.
• Pentecostal Temple Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Kane Street.
  A photograph of the Pentecostal Temple Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Kane St. in the Historic Farish Street District. The church bus is parked in front of the entrance. Notation on the photograph indicates the church was built ca. 1935.
• A Service Station on Mill Street.
  A photograph of a service station on Mill Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
• A House on Cohea Street.
  A photograph of a house on Cohea Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
• A Two-Story House on E. Church St.
  A photograph of a two-story house on E. Church St. in the Farish Street Historic District.
• A House on E. Church St., 1900 L-Plan with hip roof.
  A photograph of a house on E. Church St. in the Farish Street Historic District. 1900 L-Plan with hip roof.
• A House on E. Church St.
  A photograph of a house on E. Church St. in the Farish Street Historic District.
• Smith Robertson School on Bloom Street.
  A photograph of a sign in front of the Smith Robertson School announcing that the site has been designated as a national historic building and renovations will begin soon to the empty building. The school opened in 1894 as the West Jackson Colored School, closed in 1971, and reopened as a museum in 1984.
• Brochures for the Smith Robertson Neighborhood Folklife Festival.
  Two photographs of brochures for the Smith Robertson Neighborhood Folklife Festival, April 9-11, 1983. The festival was a one-time grant sponsored event held on the grounds of the Smith Robertson Museum to celebrate the rich history and culture of the Farish Street Historic District.
• Three unknown women at the Smith Robertson Neighborhood Folklife Festival.
  A copy of a photograph of three unknown women at the Smith Robertson Neighborhood Folklife Festival, April 9-11, 1983. The festival was a one-time grant sponsored event held on the grounds of the Smith Robertson Museum to celebrate the rich history and culture of the Farish Street Historic District.